Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2012 (TAS)

The case involves the Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2012 (TAS), which was made by the Governor of Tasmania under the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990. The order assigns various departments and enactments to specific ministers and revokes certain legislation. The legal issues that the court had to decide centered on the validity and scope of the order under the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990. The court had to determine if the order was properly made, and if the assignments and revocations were within the powers conferred by the Act. In its reasoning, the court examined the provisions of the Act and the order itself, ensuring that the order did not exceed the legislative authority granted to the Governor. The court found that the order was validly made and that the assignments and revocations were within the scope of the powers granted by the Act. The final orders confirmed the validity of the Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2012 (TAS).